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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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